On Jan 13, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:

> 
> On Jan 13, 2010, at 16:22, Joshua Root wrote:
> 
>> On 2010-1-14 08:55 , Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>>> 
>>> The terms of the GPL state that any later version may be used.
>> 
>> No they don't.
> 
> I was under the impression that they do.
> 
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
> 
> Section 14 of the GPL v3 says:
> 
> Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program 
> specifies that a certain numbered version of the GNU General Public License 
> “or any later version” applies to it

As it says above, projects opt into this by adding "or any later version".  It 
is not automatic. 

-Bill
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